Armor & Mobility

AUG 2017

Military magazines in the United States and Canada, covering Armor and Mobility, focuses on tactical vehicles, C4ISR, Special Operations Forces, latest soldier equipment, shelters, and key DoD programs

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Understanding that the F-35 could be subject to hostile cyber
environment, the F-35 Joint Program Office has a robustly resourced
and recurring cyber testing activities across all spectrums of the
program including air vehicle, training systems, mission software,
reprogramming laboratories and logistics support systems. Throughout
the F-35's development, the program has supported more than 2,000
cyber tests to safeguard against the continually evolving cyber threat.
Improving Sustainment Efficiency
The latest version of ALIS – version 2.0.2 – will soon be fielded
at all F-35 sites. ALIS 2.0.2 integrates propulsion data for the
Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which was previously accessible only
through a separate system. This critical advancement will eliminate
the need for multiple maintenance systems and contracted field
service representatives to assist with engine diagnostics, analysis and
maintenance.
"The biggest improvement is the incorporation of the propulsion
system within ALIS," said Senior Master Sgt. Jory Cyr, 34th Aircraft
Maintenance Unit lead production superintendent at Hill Air Force
Base, Utah. "This alleviates the need to have multiple products to
manually track time change items and inspection times. This ALIS
update combines Air Vehicle and propulsion system times in one
location."
ALIS 2.0.2 also enables authorized users to tag assets like
support equipment, tools and spares, facilitating the efficient
collection and delivery of information to manage the logistics tail.
ALIS simplifies the creation of deployment packages by determining
what equipment F-35 squadrons take with them to operate away from
their home bases. The system harnesses big data — linking supply
chain and lifecycle management information with electronic planning
tools to enable warfighters to better forecast part requirements and
boost aircraft availability.
While ALIS 2.0.2 is currently in the field, Lockheed Martin
is nearing completion on ALIS 3.0, the final software release to
close out the System Design and Demonstration phase of the F-35
program. After the delivery of 3.0, the F-35 Joint Program Office and
industry teams will continue to make system improvements to ALIS
and deliver increased capability to the warfighter.
Airman 1st Class Michael Wilkins, a crew chief assigned to the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit,
prepares to launch an F-35 Lightning II aircraft, number 5079, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In
addition to the sortie being the 3,000th in an operational F-35 at Hill, it also turned out to be
Wilkens's first solo launch. (U.S. Air Force/Paul Holcomb)
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